Where does “стёжка” come from?

стёжка (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic stьžьka, from Proto-Slavic stьga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stigāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stigʰeh₂.

стёжка (Russian): action of стега́ть

Definitions

  1. action of стега́ть

Ancestry of “стёжка”, step by step

стёжка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic stьžьka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstьžьkasmall path, trail
2Proto-Slavicstьgapath
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstigāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstigʰeh₂—

via Russian стега́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстега́тьto whip, to lash, to flog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stigʰeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stigāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic stьga →